At first light, a small courtyard in Zhang's Mansion in Baozhou rang with city cries. "Twelve Lang, Twelve Lang... The Yuan army has retreated! It's really retreated!"
Zhang Hongyi opened his eyes in a daze, and muttered, "Cai'er, please keep your voice down."
The maid named Cai'er was still pushing him and said, "Do you want to go to the top of the city to see? The Yuan army has really retreated."
"I'm not going." Zhang Hongyi dodged her hand and shrank to the other side of the bed. "Alang has already gone to the tower. Is Twelve Lang really not going?"
Zhang Hongyi yawned and said to himself: "Then I won't go, don't you think I will get scolded less?" Cai'er asked again: "How did Twelve Lang know that the Yuan army would definitely retreat? In the past two days, the city has Everyone here is panicking."
"I don't know, it was my father who said it." "Then Twelve Lang is not surprised at all." "Because I haven't woken up yet."
Cai'er had no intention of leaving the house to let Zhang Hongyi sleep in. As he spoke, he opened the window and started cleaning.
Listening to the rustling sound, Zhang Hongyi had no choice but to sit up and yawned hard.
"Twelve Lang, do you really want to go to Chang'an?" Cai'er asked again while sweeping the floor.
"It's not necessarily Chang'an. I heard that Lin'an is also very good. Anyway, the world has changed, and the big family will have a hard time in the future. My eldest sister encourages the descendants of the prince to separate their families, so I have to set an example."
Speaking of this, Zhang Hongyi became very energetic. He took out a box from under his pillow, opened it and took a look.
"When will Twelve Lang go?"
Zhang Hongyi stroked the box and thought that he would set out once these Zhongtong treasure notes could be converted into Tang Dynasty banknotes. He responded casually: "When the second brother is released, my father will feel more at ease."
"Are you coming back then? There are many familiar people in Baozhou."
"Of course I'll come back, but from now on I'll be on my own, and I'll live there for a while when I come back." "What does that mean?"
"It's a family separation." Zhang Hongyi didn't know how to describe it for a moment, and said, "That is, my home is my own home, and my money is my own. My father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law don't have to take care of me. In my home, next As long as people call me Alang, Twelve Lang is so unpleasant... I also want to take my aunt over."
"Can't Cai'er be called Cai'er?"
Zhang Hongyi said "Huh?" and asked: "Do you want to leave too?" Cai'er was also stunned and asked: "Don't Twelve Lang take Cai'er with him?" "Why should I take you? You are the daughter of the family. ring."
Oh." The room finally became quiet.
Zhang Hongyi put the box away again, washed and changed his clothes, and said to himself: "Take advantage of these few days to buy some specialties and wait until we get to Chang'an to sell them."
When he turned around, he saw Cai'er returning from pouring water in the yard, with red eyes and an aggrieved look on his face. He couldn't help but be startled.
"What? I didn't bully you."
Cai'er flattened her mouth and immediately started crying.
Zhang Hongyi immediately became alert and said, "Let me make it clear, I have never bullied you."
"Yes, Twelve Lang never bullies his slaves. He is afraid that he will become his wife and leave a bastard in the future. He just gives the slave an unpleasant name to attract wealth, and then... Wuwu. ....."
"well."
Zhang Hongyi sighed, showing a maturity that belied his age. He thought for a while and said, "Okay, it's better than looking for someone outside... Don't cry, wait, I'll find someone." Mother said she would take you with her."
Cai'er immediately stopped crying, raised his head and said, "Twelve Lang, you are not at a loss, Cai'er has also saved a lot of money."
"Haha, please pack your luggage early and don't tidy up the house. There is no reason for my little Zhang family to do more work for the big Zhang family.
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The military drums outside Baozhou City shook the sky.
The horse's hooves were like thunder and the ground shook slightly.
When the Tang army in the distance pursued the Yuan army for a certain distance and then returned to the city, the cry of "Wan Sheng" rang out.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Zhang Rou turned over and dismounted. Her sword and armor were stained with blood. When Zhang Hong came over to help her, he pushed her away.
"How is being a father? Do you get stronger with age?" "Father is not old."
"Haha, we just killed a centurion of the Yuan army." Zhang Judao: "Tell Wu Lang to send a fast horse to contact Zhang Jue and agree on a time to surround the Yuan camp together."
"Fifth brother has already sent someone."
"Okay, we'll break camp tomorrow!"
Zhang Hongyi had been waiting at the gate tower for a long time, and finally saw the majestic Zhang Rou coming back. "Father."
"What are you doing here again? Look at you like this."
Zhang Hongyi lowered his head and saw that although he was dressed simply, he was also clean. He didn't know what was wrong with him.
Instead, he felt that his father's golden armor was covered with blood and dust and it was time to wipe it off.
"The child wants to bring some help to take care of him outside. The mother doesn't dare to make the decision, so the child asks the father."
"Humph, I'm not dead yet, and the little beast is thinking of breaking up the family."
Zhang Hongyi was very frightened and hurriedly wanted to explain, saying: "My child..."
Zhang Rou raised her hand and sighed: "No need to say more, as a father I understand that the world has changed. As a father... I am not used to it."
He turned to look at his youngest son and reached out to touch his head. "You have grown so tall? You are the least like a father."
"The mother said the child looks exactly like his father when he was young."
"My father means that you have no future." Zhang Rou shook her head and said, "You see, my father, at this age, still wants to serve his family and country."
"The mother wants her child to persuade her father not to go to the battlefield again..."
"Shut up! Go back and tell her that I will decide the battle in Yanjing."
Zhang Hongyi said: "Father, last time I also said that I would attack Yanjing, and this time I will attack again..."
"What do you know? It is common for military strategists to retreat and advance in strategy." Zhang Rou scolded: "Go away, if you want to set up your own business, you can take whomever you want, don't stay here and be an eyesore."
"My child, please leave."
Zhang Rou looked at the young son's leaving figure and shook his head, thinking that this child did not have the ambition of a tiger or a wolf like himself.
However, when I think about it again, maybe there is nothing wrong with this.
For example, he was very eager to achieve success last time and promised to capture Yanjing for Li Xia, but in fact he forgot that there was Boyan to the south.
At that time, Li Xia personally went to the Juma River to have a detailed discussion with him. Only then did he realize again that it is easy to make mistakes if you are too eager on the battlefield.
As for this time, the Yuan army really had no other support.
"Yanjing." Zhang Rou murmured.
He closed his eyes, and the scene that emerged in his mind after the capture of Yanjing was no longer the overwhelming power of the Zhang family that helped Zhang Wenjing ascend to the throne. He was already at this age, and it was really too far away to think about those things again.
This time, what he saw was the text in Qing History.
It’s time to seek a final conclusion for this life...
Baigou, the camp of the Yuan army.
There seemed to be a dark cloud in the sweat tent, making everyone feel breathless.
If you look carefully, you will find that the dark cloud is not in the sky, but on Kublai Khan's face.
As a Great Khan, he knew how to use his majesty to put pressure on his subordinates, forcing them to devote themselves to him.
"I think that Zhang Jue will not march westward to join forces with Zhang Rou."
At this time, the person standing in front of the map to analyze was Liu Bingzhong.
Kublai Khan did not trust Han officials, but often in times of crisis, he would think of these resourceful Han officials.
Liu Bingzhong drew a line on the east side of the map and said: "He will attack Dadu directly, even... Juyongguan."
Kublai Khan was already displeased when he heard that Zhang Jue was going to attack Yanjing directly. As soon as the words "Juyongguan" came out, the faces of the Mongolian clansmen and generals in the tent instantly changed and they started talking.
"We must not let the Tang army capture Juyong Pass!"
"If Juyong Pass is lost, we can only go back through the Yanshan trail.
It’s grassland.”
Suddenly, there was a "bang" sound, but it was Kublai Khan who slapped the table and shouted angrily, "Who told you that this Khan is going to return to the grassland?!"
Everyone was shocked and did not dare to say anything. Kublai Khan was furious and looked around at them coldly.
"The war hasn't even started yet. I just heard that the enemy might attack a city. Are you so scared? Are you still a descendant of Genghis Khan?!"
Brother Yixiang said quickly: "Great Khan, we are saying that we cannot let the Tang army capture Juyong Pass. Because once Juyong Pass is lost, it will be very difficult for reinforcements from the grassland to come to support us."
Kublai Khan had a sullen face and looked at all the ministers in the tent who were feeling scared. Then he looked at Liu Bingzhong and motioned for him to continue.
"Zhang Rou's troops were not strong enough to fight the Great Khan. He sent troops to the north at this time in order to hold off the Great Khan so that Zhang Jue could continue to go north and go around to the rear of the Great Khan, creating a situation of closing the door...
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When Liu Bingzhong said this, he stopped.
He didn't give any advice because he believed that there was no shortage of people in the account who could give advice. Sure enough.
"Great Khan, please return to Dadu?"
"Great Khan, I think we should go back and defeat Zhang Jue first..."
Listening to these sounds, the first thing Kublai Khan thought was that there were two artillery pieces in the camp. They were sent south with his troops to attack Baozhou City.
Not a single shot has been fired now. If they really retreat, then only the isolated city of Yanjing will be left to defend, and they will be completely at a disadvantage.
Kublai Khan did not want this.
He closed his eyes and imagined what his father and grandfather would do if they were here.
In the Battle of Yehuling, nearly 500,000 Jin troops spread all over the Yehuling Great Wall. Genghis Khan gathered 100,000 troops to attack the Jin army's camp and won a great victory. The Jin army suffered more than 200,000 casualties and the rest fled.
In this battle, all the Mongolian cavalry dismounted and fought on foot, with Mu Huali personally charging ahead. Perhaps he should lead the cavalry south to find Li Xia for a decisive battle.
It’s time to no longer be afraid of those artillery fires and fortified cities. It’s time to level the world with bravery like our fathers and grandfathers did.
However, Kublai Khan knew in his heart that during the battle at Yeguling, the Jin army's coach made incredible and ridiculous mistakes one after another. If he had been in command, he would have easily won the victory.
The enemy we face now is no longer the decadent Jin Dynasty. And in the Great Mongolia, does Muhuali still exist?
Zhang Juecai is more like Mu Huali.
If we don't retreat, if Zhang Jue reaches Yanjing or even Juyongguan first, then not only the Central Plains will be lost. "Pass the Khan's will." Kublai Khan said, "The army will go north to find Zhang Jue's main force.
, annihilate them."
"The great Khan is wise!" ".
In the blink of an eye, I saw the map again. There was only one lonely city left in the Central Plains.
But what really made Kublai Khan feel uncomfortable was not the result that only the isolated city was left, but the fact that he retreated to the isolated city without even a real bloody battle.
He was surprised to find that the warriors under his command who were famous for their bravery were so cowardly.
If you think about it carefully, they have horses and vast grasslands, so why do they have to fight bloody battles for him? The era of the Golden Family is completely over.
It should be said that it ended long ago, but Kublai Khan only discovered it now...